The rand is the currency of South Africa, and it is also the currency of the Common Monetary Area between South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho. Although Namibia withdrew from the Common Monetary Area, the rand is still legal tender there.

The British pound sterling which commonly called the pound is the official currency of the United Kingdom. Pound is the fourth most traded currency in the foreign exchange market and is also the third most held reserve currency in global reserves.